summar holidays. shall we take the kid out of school for 5 weeks

[thanka2]

I wouldn't do it if it's just "for the hot weather" but if you think that you can keep your child up-to-date with what's going on in the classroom, then yeah, sure, why not? She only gets one childhood and there really are things that are more important than sitting in a classroom. Be a bit rebellious. Live a little. I think you are being responsible in collecting her assignments and doing her schoolwork with her but the world can be a wonderful classroom--sometimes even better than the four walls she's sitting inside every day. In my home place we have holiday in primary and secondary school from mid-May to late August so that's 8-10 weeks of summer holiday. I personally don't think 5 weeks of summer holiday is extreme in the least. If your daughter is doing well in school and not struggling, shouldn't be an issue in P1.

 

[carang]

thanka, my boy has been home from school for the past month. the homework he is getting in P1 is huge. we've been picking it up and he's been doing it at home, but i am still concerned that he'll miss too much of the classroom time. P1 is not the same as K3. at least, not in a local school.

 

[yvonnemommy]

Poor P1 boy...

 

[carang]

to update: even though my boy missed a lot last year, he was 11/48 in the over all P1, and #5 in his class.